When I was 11, my Irish American stepdad came home with a $10 wok and a used paperback Chinese cookbook. Chinese food was a treat reserved for the rare occasions when we ate out at local Cantonese ...

Give your wok a “facial” with salt and oil to help clean and condition it. Scott Suchman / The Washington Post Food writer Grace Young tells Washington Post’s Kristen Hartke about the basics ...

Learn how to buy a wok, how to season a wok, and the best recipes to use to start cooking at home with a wok.

A well-loved wok is a thing of beauty. Frequent cooking builds up a glossy, natural nonstick coating, and gentle cleaning removes excess grease, but doesn't disturb those precious layers of ...

Cooking food with an Asian-style wok is a healthy alternative to using a traditional frying pan. The wok is a beautifully constructed and versatile piece of cookware that should have a place in ...

Learn how to buy, season, and cook with a wok at home from his seminar at the 2023 Classic in Aspen.

Kings Co Imperial chef Josh Grinker shows us how to properly run a wok and crank out dishes like hot and sour soup in less than 30 seconds.

Plug in to wok cooking The Wolfgang Puck Electric Gourmet 6-Quart-Capacity Wok with Steaming Tray offers countertop convenience.

By cooking in a rounded-bottom wok in constant motion over an extremely hot flame, chefs can fry rice at up to 1,200 degrees Celsius—nearly 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit, and almost hot enough to ...